Post your BLACK 3rd Gens

They are pretty good. Haven't seen much action off road where I know theyll do well. The can be a bit slick compared to the stock wranglers in ice and snow. I lowered the pressure from 37 to 30 when we got dumped on up in MN. 12" of fresh snow and it drove like it had tracks.

Road noise is great considering the amount of tread. I have had picky people ride in it and said it didn't bother them.

I've got 10k miles on em and they have shown little wear.

They got my recommendation.

Wish I would have gone bigger, but I don't want to make the truck too sluggish haha.

 

Only had mine 2 months but had to wash it almost weekly due to the pollen around here. Been happy with Chemical Guys...

 

I don't have a black truck but that Chemical Guys spray works great on dark colors.

 

What exactly does the spray do .

 

It is an instant detailer that gives your paint a deep wet look. It is also a sealant that beads the water. It is really good stuff.

 

Before and after mods so far: Window Tint all around, Nox Lux Blackout Overlays, Nox Lux Matte Black Tacoma Tailgate Inserts, Predator Steps, Clazzio black leather seat covers, all-weather mats, Pro Grill and d'pd wheels/bumper caps........

 

Toyota releases new color - POLLEN BLACK ;-) Yea Spring!

 

PINS run

 

I feel ya. Can't wait for the yellow haze to be gone.

 

Try out Chemical Guys Black Light before you wax with carnuba. It’s a little extra work but definitely makes it pop.

 

hey what step / slider do you have? I'm assuming you did a CMC to fit those tires.

 

Slider/steps are the Avid bolt on model. They mount to the factory step rail location. I did not do a CMC (yet). After removing the mudflaps and some minor trimming in the rear lower section of the front fender well, i dont have any rubbing at full lock, reverse, etc. I would imagine with some heavy offroading i would rub on the cab mount but ill cross that bridge when the time comes.

 

Any more pics of the avids? I like those and they seem low profile.

 

Bone stock except for the weathertech rain guards

Edit: I just realized I took this pic before putting on the rain guards. It has them now I promise

 

Hard to improve on perfection...

 

The black 'Tacoma' badge - did you buy that or just plasti dip the original one?

 

Did you get your rims sprayed black or just plasti dip them? I have the same and those look sharp. Dont have the $$ for TRD rims

 

Anyone know a bed rack that's compatible with a bed cover, specifically RetraxPro MX

 

I Don’t have a bed cover but I believe sos-offroad-concepts makes one compatible

 

The @Mobtown Offroad bed bars (http://mobtownoffroad.com/product-category/products-by-category/racks/) might work for something more suitable to off-roading or more dynamic loads. If you’re looking for something even more suitable to wheeling then, I’d check some other threads because I know I’ve seen it them with modified trifold covers.

When I talked to Retrax in December, they said they were suppose to have a cover in production with integrated rails by this time. I couldn’t wait that long and went with the Ultragroove Metal from Pace Edwards. They also mentioned this being something you can apply retroactively if you’ve already purchased a retrax cover. I’d give them a call.

I almost had universal Tracks mounted directly onto the truck bed rails witb w retrax before I found the Pace Edwards cover. Then you can buy almost any crossbar system (Yakima, Thule, rhino rack, etc.) you want and use the rack system even if you take the cover off. Also, a third rail could be added for an RTT.